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- Amazon Alexa AI Research Scientist Hi everyone, Had a few questions about #amazon and the #alexa #ai group. Is Alexa AI a good team to join as a Research Scientist? What does upward mobility in the team look like and are there good opportunities to develop technical skills? How is the work life balance in the group? Is there a s
- Amazon Alexa Research Scientist Interview Hi Everyone, Have interview coming up for Research Scientist position (1st phone screen) What to expect?
- Alexa Entertainment RS/AS Job Openings Solid ASR or NLP. Python programming experience. Experience building ML models required. Positions require actual research but we ship models for customers. Team in Boston. DM for more info. #jobs
- Work and Culture in Amazon Alexa AI for RS What is the work like on the Amazon Alexa AI org as a Research Scientist? Also is the culture of PIP prevalent in Alexa AI also? What roles do people generally leave for after this experience? #amazon #ai #researchscientist
- vote How many of you actually use ALEXA/Siri or any voice assistants? Lot of research is happening in Amazon Alexa/Siri/Google Assitant. but how many of you are actually using it? I never use any of voice assistants If you use it please share for what do you use it #facebook #google #amazon #alexa #siri
- How to move from SDE role to AI What's the best way to move from a SDE role to a AI research role. Currently I am a software developer in Alexa. I want to be involved in futuristic research projects.
- #amazon #aws TPM paid more than #alexa Based on my research, I assessed that AWS TPM makes a lot than Alexa TPM. is that true?
- Amazon Research Scientist vs Applied Scientist Hi all, What is the main difference between a Research Scientist and an Applied Scientist at Amazon? Do both get the same experience in terms of building and deploying models? Or do Research Scientists get to do less of advanced ML? TC: 190k #amazonsalary #researchscientist #amazon #alexa #ai #ma
- Research labs vs applied science Hi there. I'm interested in research labs such as Google Research, and Microsoft Research. I think these are obviously among the most prestigious industry research labs, and I consider them equivalently good. Going down a little bit more applied, I see many other options, but I'm not sure how they c
- Is “Hey” considered rude ? I was in southern states the other day and coming from CA replied “Hey” to an “Hello” and it seemed to upset the person. I guess people do prefer a simple Hello. Not sure what was the research done for Siri, Alexa and so on ...
- Amazon Applied Scientist/Research Scientist salary expecation I am a research scientist at NV with 4-5 YOE in ML & AI research. I am going to get an offer from Alexa AI org at Cambridge, MA. The recruiter said I can chose either Research Scientist(RS) or Applied Scientist(AS) position since I qualify for both and the team really want me. My questions: 1. What
- What is UXR like with Alexa group at Amazon? Hello- I was recently contacted by a recruiter about a UXR job with the Alexa group. It sounds interesting.... but I’m also wary because I’ve heard a lot of bad reviews about working at Amazon in general. Has anyone worked with this group before? What are they like? What is the comp generally for a
- Any good tech companies in Boston/Cambridge Currently working as a Research Scientist 2 at Amazon Alexa AI. Been here for over 2 yrs. Looking for new opportunities in Boston/Cambridge. Any recommendations Interests: ML, DL Priorities : need a technically strong manager to guide, Opportunity to work on new ideas.
- Good NLP work places? Im a Machine learning engineer intern in the Apple Siri team and Im looking for good NLP full time jobs. Im considering Alexa, and Google. What other companies I shuld be looking at? Background: Master’s in CS at top 10 school. No publications, but have good research experience at college (with Pro
- vote Research Scientist vs applied scientist at Amazon I work as a Research Scientist at amazon in Alexa and also work with Applied Scientists from time to time. When it comes to job guidelines I see the clear distinction between the responsibilities but in reality everyone is doing the same thing. Is it just me or do others feel the same? Also do you m
- Amazon Research Science Manager Folks I am considering interviewing for Alexa AI Research Science Manager. I have so many questions, but first thing first... What should I expect from a technical side? Coding questions, examples, resources plz? I am a PhD in ML but due to managment track havent done a lot of coding lately... any
- How much AWS you need to know as new grad for amazon applied scientist? A friend of mine is starting her applied scientist position in Alexa in Seattle. She is a new grad and knows machine learning very well but never has done any SQL or AWS. I was wondering how much knowledge is needed for AWS or SQL for AS/RS pistons and how much ramp up time is expected for a new g
- Amazon Applied Scientist 1 L4 offer expectation Hi, I have a call scheduled to discuss offer (numbers) later today for Applied Scientist 1 (L4) at Amazon. The team is in Alexa AI org and is located in Sunnyvale/SF Bay Area. The average salary range I could gather from few Glassdoor and blind posts has very high standard deviation (probably beca
- Interview with amazon for Sr. Product Manager - Tech I have a phone interview coming up(in 2 days) with Amazon for a Sr. Product Manager - Tech position in Alexa org. the recruiter told me it was going to be Behavioral(15-20mins) and Functional(30-35mins) questions. I have been researching over internet but it would help if someone could post questio
- vote Lab Acquired by IBM. What to do? Research lab got acquired by IBM. They're offering the same same base compensation, but worse vacation and it seems that IBM stock is worse long term. Along with bonuses conditional on working for 2 years, the TC is about the same. I've had Alexa AI recruiters reach out about career opportunities, b
- Amazon manager applied science compensation I'm interviewing for a manager, applied science (Alexa) role. This is a hands on management role with team management, system design and coding responsibilities. Three are not enough info out there on applied scientists and their managers' compensation. I've read and heard from current Amazonians
- vote [NYC] Uber 5a vs Facebook E5 I have been at Amazon but recently received the following two offers to choose from, both located in NYC: Facebook E5 MLE/RS: FAIR, 440k TC Uber 5a MLE: Ubereats delivery time prediction, 450k TC Current TC: ~250k, L5 at Amazon Alexa YOE: 6.5 These two offers look very close to me, e.g. same leve
- Considering Amazon Conversational AI, senior applied researcher I'm considering an offer from Amazon conversational AI. All the posts in Blind are scaring me and I have heard on average people leave Amazon after ~1 year. How's the work-life balance and PIP? How about learning, my main reason for considering the offer is to learn, bot technical (DL/NLP) and lea
- Applied Scientist vs MLE with Amazon Alexa team? Hi Blinders, Hiring manager is asking me to choose one of the path between Applied Scientist or MLE. Applied Scientist(AS) - Junior Level(Since I do not have research publications) MLE - Mid Level I have been working as a Data Scientist cum MLE for 4-5 years and prior to that I have worked as a
- Referrals - Need to run from toxic management. PM/Product Analyst. Beautiful people, I am in need of referrals so I can leave my current toxic pseudo-boss who attempts to humiliate me each time we're alone. Worked as a data engineer, research intern, data scientist and most recently as PM on a proof-of-concept product. All of those in transportation. Thank you a
- what to put on resume? yoe 1yr im planning to leave. work has been more tedious than my expectation. Thinking of snap,FB,google,Stripe,Lyft as MLE so far, i just fixed bug, add small features. below is my work i have done. add small feature fix bug small controbution to Ml model(tuning, compare performance bwtween few different
- link Catalog of FAANG interview information Hey Blind, I'm currently interviewing for SWE positions at several companies and periodically read Rooftop Slushie to help with my interviews. I made a reading list and I picked out some posts that were helpful for me which I organized by company. There aren't tons of posts about SWE for every comp
- vote Should i take return offer or not Hi, I interned at amazon this past summer and am fortunate enough to have gotten a return offer for another internship (im a rising 3rd year). That being said, ive been researching whether or not i should look around or take the return offer. I have until october 1 to decide and just some context,
- Offer choice, Research Scientist, FB or Amazon? Hi all, I am a fresh grad PhD(0 YOE) in Machine Learning and I want to seek some advice on two offers I received recently. I interned at FB(that's why I have this account) and got a return full time offer, I also received a full time offer from Amazon, both have the title of Research Scientist. Com
- Amazon Applied Scientist interview prep I am invited for a virtual on-site loop for applied scientist role with one of the Alexa AI teams (ASR side). Any Amazon AS here? Would like to know what you guys look for in the candidate generally. I see that there’s a one hour presentation as part of the loop. Are the rest of the rounds based on
- vote Amazon vs uber Amazon L5 applied scientist ii in Alexa automotive team based in Santa Clara: 175k base + 148 stocks + 200k sign on Uber L4 machine learning engineer in uber eats based in SF: 153k base + 9600 rsu + 65k worth annual refresh and cash + 25k sign on Amazon says they can possibly increase by another 8
- My Amazon Experience I wanted to share my experience, it has ben some time I left Amazon but never shared this on public Blind channel. Many of the things I will say may identify me, but I give a damn. I joined Amazon as L5 Research Scientist, Bay Area in the Alexa team working on screen devices. I wanted to work on c
- 482 Visa issue during offer Hello Blind. I receive an offer as a SDE I during December last month. Due to holiday period and everything, things have been dragged till now. I was initially interviewing for the Amazon Alexa role. However, due to me not having a degree, it’s impossible for me to relocate to the USA/Canada at th
- Should I go to Amazon? I hope those of you in the US had a safe and happy 4th of July. I am considering an offer from Amazon (Alexa org), but after doing 10 min worth lf research around here, it seems like Amazon can be quite a toxic place. Here’s the deal - My current job is rather easy. All I do is develop and mainta
- link Cruise ($30B valuation // robo-taxis service) is Hiring! I have THREE executive roles within Cruise I'm #hiring for (and many, many more coming down the pipeline). ***Pls PM me if any of these positions look interesting, we can chat more and I'm happy to send a JD. Also, if you'd like to PM me opportunistically for executive positions (Principal, Directo
- Travel from India Any folks traveled back from India to the US recently? I am on OPT and have to travel to India urgently. Wanted to get an assessment of the situation. Thanks
- Good bootcamps for SE Job Offer I have a CS background coming out of college, but I don’t feel great about my programming abilities. Anyone have any recommendation for a bootcamp that leads to a great job offer? #engineering #software #bootcamp
- Thoughts on Jumpstart’s feature to filter candidates based on race/gender? I wonder if there even is an option to see only male, or Asian/White. Seems like Jumpstart is promoting racism and sexism in hiring.
- vote Has innovation slowed down? Title.
- How rx6800xt can beat rtx3080? Nvidia invested 2.8 bils in while AMD spent 0.5bils in R&D? 🤷🏻♂️ Should I buy AMD stock instead? Engineers at AMD are so much more efficient?
- Travel to India after graduation I will be graduating in Dec and will be joining Amazon in Feb on OPT. Is it risky to travel to India in December?
- Claim stimulus check on 2020 tax return? In 2019, I worked part time at my university and filed taxes for 9k earnings. I’ve been waiting and waiting, and haven’t received my stimulus check... Can I claim the $1200 on my 2020 tax return, even if my 2020 income is above the requirements? TC 200k YOE < 1
- best ways to buy bitcoin What is the best way to buy bitcoin? I've heard Robinhood is horrible :(
- Child care isn’t a transmission vector Largest peer-reviewed study, 57,335 child care centers: “No evidence of child care being a significant contributor to COVID19 transmission to adults—finding consistent with previous studies showing lack of assoc btwn school closures & transmission rates” https://twitter.com/nahasnewman/status/1323
- Referrals Hey everyone, looking for referrals I have a Masters degree in CS YOE - 3+ TC - 110k #Uber #Lyft #Dropbox #Microsoft #Netflix #Slack
- Any H4 applicants still waiting for Biometric appointment. Mine was filed in may 2020 and still waiting.
- Facebook WFH Options Hello Facebookers. Are you all allowed to WFH as per news or only some teams allow that? TC: 250k
- vote What kind of worker are you? Let’s face it. Some people in G and F don’t spend that much , especially 5 and 6. If You gave them 10M or 10B, they would live the same life. They just want more money even though they don’t need to spend that much. Some people work for a purpose like Dr. Fauci. He was downplayed but still want to
- link When Trump thought pandemic was going to end by easter.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52029546
- At what age did you buy life insurance Folks will be 34 soon thinking of getting a life insurance. Have a wife and 2 kids 😀 What age did you folks take one and which one would you folks recommend ? TC : 328k